NFL standings at the end of December 17, 1980
Average points per team per game: 21.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Bills |
10 | 5 | 0 | 302 | 247 | 55 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
9 | 6 | 0 | 403 | 298 | 105 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 6-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
8 | 7 | 0 | 249 | 281 | -32 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 5-2-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
7 | 8 | 0 | 327 | 349 | -22 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 2-5-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
3 | 12 | 0 | 278 | 378 | -100 | 1.1 | -5.6 | 2-6-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
10 | 5 | 0 | 330 | 286 | 44 | -0.9 | 2.1 | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
10 | 5 | 0 | 275 | 235 | 40 | -1.0 | 1.6 | 5-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
9 | 6 | 0 | 335 | 287 | 48 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 6-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
6 | 9 | 0 | 220 | 285 | -65 | 0.7 | -3.7 | 3-4-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
10 | 5 | 0 | 392 | 310 | 82 | -0.0 | 5.4 | 5-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
10 | 5 | 0 | 331 | 289 | 42 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
7 | 8 | 0 | 285 | 306 | -21 | 1.4 | -0.0 | 4-4-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
7 | 8 | 0 | 281 | 308 | -27 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 3-5-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
4 | 11 | 0 | 274 | 383 | -109 | 1.8 | -5.5 | 0-7-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
12 | 3 | 0 | 357 | 187 | 170 | -1.1 | 10.2 | 7-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
11 | 4 | 0 | 419 | 284 | 135 | -1.8 | 7.2 | 7-0-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
5 | 10 | 0 | 292 | 319 | -27 | 0.7 | -1.1 | 2-5-0 | 3-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
5 | 10 | 0 | 230 | 286 | -56 | 1.1 | -2.6 | 4-4-0 | 1-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
4 | 11 | 0 | 232 | 392 | -160 | 0.9 | -9.8 | 2-5-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
9 | 6 | 0 | 301 | 288 | 13 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 5-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
8 | 7 | 0 | 310 | 269 | 41 | -1.5 | 1.2 | 5-2-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
6 | 9 | 0 | 290 | 251 | 39 | -0.8 | 1.8 | 5-3-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 9 | 1 | 258 | 327 | -69 | -0.9 | -5.5 | 2-4-1 | 3-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
5 | 9 | 1 | 228 | 347 | -119 | -0.4 | -8.4 | 4-4-0 | 1-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
12 | 3 | 0 | 388 | 252 | 136 | -0.9 | 8.1 | 6-2-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 9 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
10 | 5 | 0 | 404 | 272 | 132 | -2.5 | 6.3 | 5-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
6 | 9 | 0 | 307 | 397 | -90 | -0.5 | -6.5 | 4-3-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 14 | 0 | 264 | 449 | -185 | 1.6 | -10.8 | 0-7-0 | 1-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||